B.A. in Social Work

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Program Description

Are you a good listener, find that friends seek your support and advice? Do you want to make a difference in the world by helping people with their problems? Are you interested in human rights and social justice? Would you like a professional career? If “yes,” you may want to consider studying social work.

Baccalaureate Social Work (B.S.W.) education equips students with the knowledge, skills, and values for a professional helping career in a variety of settings (schools, hospitals, poverty programs, addiction services, shelters, etc).

Employers recognize B.S.W. graduates as entry-level professionals

MSW grad schools offer advanced standing options to those from an accredited B.S.W. program, earning a Master's Degree in Social Work in less than 2 years!

Siena' s B.S.W. Program has been accredited since 1985

Program Highlights

Nationally accredited since 1985.

Department has a leadership role with the New York State Social Work Education Association.

Focus on the development of communication skills and understanding of social problems necessary to become a professional interviewer and community change agent.

Hands-on experience working with individuals, families, groups, and communities to solve problems.

Preparation for social work careers in diverse settings such as hospitals, family service agencies, domestic violence programs and more immediately after graduation.

Preparation for Master’s in Social Work programs.

Requirements for the Major (37 credits)

SWRK100 - Intro Soc Welfare and Soc Work 3 credits

SWRK200 - Social Work Practice Skills 3 credits

SWRK300 - Human Bhvr and the Soc Envir I 3 credits

SWRK310 - Human Bhvr and Social Envir II 3 credits

SWRK315 - Social Wk Pract W Orgs & Comm 3 credits

SWRK320 - Social Wk Prac w Indiv and Fam 3 credits

SWRK410 - Field Education I 4 credits

SWRK415 - Social Work Practice w/Groups 3 credits

SWRK420 - Field Education II 5 credits

SWRK430 - Social Work Research 3 credits

SWRK440 - Social Welfare Policy 3 credits

SWRK491 - Child Abuse Neglect Workshop 0 credits

AND

SWRK301 - Internship in Social Work 1 credits

OR

PCST480 - Internship in Peace Studies 3 credits

OR

INSA480 - Internship Franciscan Serv Advo 1 TO 3 credits

Auxiliary courses (21 credits)

ATDV110 - Statistics for Social Science 3 credits

BIOL025 - Human Biology 3 credits

PSYC100 - General Psychology 3 credits

SOCI101 - The Sociological Perspective 3 credits

AND

PSYC220 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credits

OR

PSYC340 - Human Cognition 3 credits

OR

PSYC350 - Physiological Psychology 3 credits

AND

ECON101 - Principles of Economics, Micro 3 credits

OR

ECON102 - Principles of Economics, Macro 3 credits

AND

POSC100 - Contemporary U.S. Politics 3 credits

OR

POSC130 - Political Theory 3 credits

OR

POSC140 - Comparative Politics 3 credits

OR

POSC150 - World Politics 3 credits

OR

POSC205 - State and Local Government 3 credits

Students must achieve and maintain a minimum social work major GPA of 2. 7 for required S.W.R.K. courses following admission into the Social Work Program (i.e. Junior and Senior level courses).

Any student who falls below a 2. 7 major GPA for the required S.W.R.K. courses at any point following formal admission into the program will be terminated from the program and required to declare another major. (The gap between the current major GPA and the required 2.7 GPA as well as any extenuating circumstances will be evaluated on a case by case basis according to the program's review process.)

Internship Sites

Albany County Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

Albany Medical Center Hospital

Alzheimer’s Association

Guilderland Elementary School

Joseph’s House & Shelter

Parsons Child and Family Center

Rensselaer County Probation

Samaritan Hospital Mental Health Clinic

Troy High School

Unity House Domestic Violence Program

Last updated Jan 2018

About the School

Siena College is more than a liberal arts college, it is a learning community that prepares students for a successful life filled with compassion and drive, service and responsibility. Here, we believ
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Siena College is more than a liberal arts college, it is a learning community that prepares students for a successful life filled with compassion and drive, service and responsibility. Here, we believe that making a good living and living a good life go hand in hand. And we prove, over and over again, that an education like the one you receive at Siena comes along once in a lifetime. Welcome!
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